Calling a bunch of obscenely wealthy tourists taking a luxury jaunt to the edge of the atmosphere 'the first all-female space mission', fuck off. This isn't a 'mission', it's a gigantic ad for elite space tourism.
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A crew of six women, including pop star Katy Perry and Jeff Bezos's fiancé Lauren Sanchez, is set to blast off today on an 11-minute Blue Origin flight.
It marks the first all-female space mission in 60 years — hailed as a breakthrough for gender equality in space tourism.
It marks the first all-female space mission in 60 years — hailed as a breakthrough for gender equality in space tourism.
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All I know is that, as a feminist, I had no idea we were fighting for gender equality in space tourism. Must’ve missed that memo. Sure beats, I dunno, bodily autonomy and keeping the right to vote…
Anyway, hurrah for smashing that glass ceiling! 🙄